A real american hero comics at gmart comics, the best online comic book store for new releases, 35% off comic book subscription service, variant covers, back issues. Joe is the mark against which all other comics are measured. In 1969, issues of a larger format comic with more elaborate stories were. A real american hero is a comic book that was published by marvel comics from 1982 to 1994.
The series was written for most of its 155issue run by comic book writer, artist. Bright closed out his run on the book with the first part of the story and then john statema took over with one issue drawn by ron garney. I had a bunch of comic books that were damaged due to flooding in my basement from hurricane sandy. Joe have a long history together in fact, the first fourcolor appearance of hasbros g.
The series has been credited with bringing in a new generation of comic book. After putting out issue number 155 12 for free comic book day 2010, idw continued the series with issue number 156. Thats what i like to say, and it seems that every company thats held the gi joe license since marvels original comic run. Comic book value guide how to value your comics in 3 easy steps. Joe hq is being mothballed, snake eyes receives a letter from the. Joe was also the first comic book to be advertised on television, in what has been called a historically crucial moment in media convergence. Vintage comic book lot of 2 marvel g i joe 1989 1986 excellent used condition. Plus an amazing cover gallery, featuring many of the best covers in. Ive just picked up snake eyes agent of cobra issues and im enjoying them quite a bit. Joe characters and even introduced snake eyes the series lasted for. The sigma 6 toy line served several purposes for hasbro. A real american hero toy line to have received hisher own action figure. Theres also a guide to where to find and buy the classic comics and a links page to other gi joe action force sites.
It was unique at the time in that it was a comic book series that was promoted on television commercials which also supported the toy line. Gi joe v1 010 19501st series1st issue michael barnes. Written by larry hama, herb trimpe, and steven grant. A real american hero, rom, micronauts, and revolution. Get the best deals on gi joe comic 1 when you shop the largest online selection at. Sep 02, 2008 this first issue of the amazing gi joe comic book series is a hefty collectors item today. Joe, the legendary marvel series based on the cartoon and action figuresline.
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The newsstand version would have been sold on racks in bookstores, convenience stores, newsstands and other retail locations. This 155issue series is considered to be one of the longestrunning comic book tieins to a toy line. View market values for books, store your collection, and. Lot of 22 image first comic books tmnt gi joe richie rich star slayer. Idw rebooting gi joe comics again, now with more karen traviss. The book spawned several spinoffs before waning popularity of the series and the toys led to the comics cancellation in 1994 after 155 issues a great run for any comic book. So i wanted to read up on the stories leading up to it, but the wikipedia page didnt really help me too much. A real american hero line of militarythemed toys, the series has been credited for making g. A real american hero last edited by pikahyper on 080618 12. Joe hq is being mothballed, snakeeyes receives a letter from the.
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It includes the year the characters version 1 action figure debuted, their code names and real names, function, and original rankgrade if applicable. Joe a real american hero comic book series, published by marvel comics, was the first. Snakeeyes, expressing his feelings for the first time to readers, responds. Jun 20, 2015 this is a slideshow of all the original g. In 1967, hasbro released a single small comic book with its action figures titled americas movable fighting man and produced by custom comics, inc. As an 8 year old kid, id have to tag along on my mothers weekly grocery shopping trips in hopes of scoring the latest issue from the comic spindle. Second, the new series offered them the chance to streamline the story and characters, stripping away old continuity and. Im hoping to pass for one of voschs tween recruits, but i probably look more like gi joes little sister playing dress up. The joes made a small appearance in the transformers generation 2 comic in a side story. Special missions spinoff also published by marvel, vol. Marvel released gi joe every month in two formats, the first is direct market and the second is newsstand. For me, as much as i loved the show, it was the comic books that brought g.
Cover and story pages taped, slightly effects art and story. The following list organized by faction covers every known character in the g. If you have found something that is not seen on this page, please add it to this list. The events that unfolded in each months issue of marvels g. Since 20, adam has illustrated the packaging art and file cards of over fifty g. Sierra muerte miniseries idw showcases allnew snake eyes in g. It does not include every edition of the character, or the code name and rank. A real american hero silent option miniseries more news. It is great to see a modern comic book story with all the classic joes just the. A real american hero, volume 1 by larry hama goodreads.
This page contains a list of all the comics included in g. A letter from snakeeyes the final issue of marvels g. Dc comics super soldier april 1996 edition comic book great reading and collecting comic books. Please have a look around the site and youll find a run down of all the different series of gi joe comics and a continuity and chronology guide to help you read your comics in the right order.
Joe was also the first comic book to be advertised on television, in what has. For newsstands it was a upc code, while comic book stores direct market generally used a version of spiderman or some other marvel character. We are currently sold out of cover a for this issue. A real american hero marvel comic series joepedia fandom. Plus an amazing cover gallery, featuring many of the best covers in the run. Im 45 im so glad i was able to find another edition of this comic book. So ive been trying to find lost comic books i remember vividly from my childhood. I wanted to read it, just to see if a comic book that was essentially a toy commercial would. He also currently works for idw publishing, where he has illustrated comic book covers for several hasbro titles including. A real american hero influenced the way i viewed the characters, the way i played with the action figures, and the way i judged other comic books. This first issue of the amazing gi joe comic book series is a hefty collectors item today. Joe cartoon series began in the first issue of yank june 17, 1942.
Get the best deals on gi joe comic book collections when you shop the largest online selection at. In between cartoon series and movie premieres, comics are the everpresent narrative outlet for the tales of our. Relating the characters to their appearances in the various comic book series, vol. So, i thought id give the 1980s version a go as well, thats the one i kind of remember.